Exhibit 99.1


             OPENWAVE ANNOUNCES ONE-FOR-THREE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT


REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - October 9, 2003 - Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV),
the leading provider of open software products and services for the
communications industry, today announced that its board of directors has
approved a one-for-three reverse split of its common stock, the smallest of
the three reverse stock split ratios approved by Openwave's stockholders at a
special meeting held on October 1, 2003.

The reverse stock split will be effective on October 21, 2003, and Openwave's
common stock will begin trading under the split adjustment when the market
opens on October 22, 2003. For a period of 20-trading days beginning October
22, 2003, Openwave's common stock will trade on a post-split basis under the
trading symbol "OPWVD" as an interim symbol to denote its new status. After
this 20-trading day period, Openwave's common stock will resume trading under
the symbol "OPWV."

About Openwave

Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) is the leading independent provider of
open software products and services for the communications industry.
Openwave's breadth of products, including mobile phone software, multimedia
messaging software (MMS), email, location and mobile gateways, along with its
worldwide expertise enable its customers to deliver innovative and
differentiated data services. Openwave is a global company headquartered in
Redwood City, California. For more information please visit www.openwave.com.

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Openwave Systems Inc.

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